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Hosted by Still Game star Sanjeev Kohli, the evening - which included a charity auction where attendees bid for items including a slot of new reality show GLOW - raised a tremendous £153,000, smashing last year's total by £13,000.

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The frontman also spoke passionately about the absence of T in the Park from the 2017 gig calendar, calling it the “the best festival in the country bar none”.

“T in the Park is T in the Park,” he added. “You can't really put it in a league with any other festival. It's premiere league.”

KT Tunstall and Amy Macdonald also took to the stage, the latter offering a glimpse into upcoming album Under Stars.

KT Tunstall and Amy MacDonald

Kilmarnock stalwarts Biffy Clyro scooped Best Live Act but couldn't collect the award in person because they were too busy playing a gig.

Fatboy Slim won the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, Jackmaster collected the Electronic Music Award while Middle of the Road were dubbed living legends and Jim Diamond was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Dave McGeachan of DF Concerts, best known for booking Biffy Clyro's first King Tut's gig, was also honoured for over 18 years of grafting in the music business.

Up-and-coming acts including Red, Be Charlotte and The Lapelles were also honoured.

Sanjeev Kohli

The East Kilbride rockers dedicated their award for Best Breakthrough Act to tragic frontman Gary Watson, who passed away on his 22 birthday earlier this year.

Gary was also remembered during a video montage of musicians who died in 2016 which included David Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen.

Meanwhile local boys Twin Atlantic were forced to pull a scheduled appearance after frontman Sam McTrusty fell ill but the three remaining members arrived to collect their gong for Best UK Band.

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The band will top off 2016 with three sold-out gigs at the Barrowland, a venue that's become quite close to their hearts.

“That was the whole idea of rounding off the year with three shows at our favourite venue in the world,” guitarist Barry McKenna explained. “There's not many places with such atmosphere and prestige that are soaked in Glaswegian history.

“We have family members who used to go dancing at the Barras so, to get play there for three nights with our friends, family and Glasgow fans coming along, it's going to be pretty special.”

Charity chairman Donald Macleod called the evening “spectacular”.

He said: "It was the perfect celebration of 20 years of Nordoff Robbings Scotland and we're incredibly grateful to the guests, sponsors, volunteers and musicians who helped us raise a staggering £153,000.

"Also, to everyone who has supported us for over 20 years - thank you."